Interpretation of the Characters in The Glass Menagerie From the Perspective of Existentialism

In one of Tennessee Williams's most well-known dramas, The Glass Menagerie, he portrays us with a sad family.From the existentialist point of view, this paper interprets the survival dilemma and free choice faced by the four Wingfield families in the play.While inspiring people to think and explore their own life meaning and survival choice, it also tries to reveal Tennessee Williams' humanistic concern for the helpless and depressed living state of people in modern society.

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US-China Foreign Language
Published
2024-11-28
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https://doi.org/10.17265/1539-8080/2024.11.007
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Educational Reforms and Innovations
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Interpretation of the Characters in The Glass Menagerie From the Perspective of Existentialism

CHANG Shujun
US-China Foreign Language
Educational Reforms and Innovations
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Interpretation of the Characters in The Glass Menagerie From the Perspective of Existentialism

CHANG Shujun
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Abstract

In one of Tennessee Williams's most well-known dramas, The Glass Menagerie, he portrays us with a sad family.From the existentialist point of view, this paper interprets the survival dilemma and free choice faced by the four Wingfield families in the play.While inspiring people to think and explore their own life meaning and survival choice, it also tries to reveal Tennessee Williams' humanistic concern for the helpless and depressed living state of people in modern society.

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